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Medical/ Dental Terminology
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07/26/2008
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a-/ an-
 Definition
without, not
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward, near
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anti-/ contra-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two, double
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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con-
 Definition
together
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de-
 Definition
down, without
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dia-
 Definition
through
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dis-
 Definition
avsence, removal, separation
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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ec-/ ecto-
 Definition
out, outside
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em-/ en-/ end(o)-
 Definition
in, within
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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ex/ o-
 Definition
away from, outside
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extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond, in addition
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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hemi-
 Definition
half, partly
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hetero-
 Definition
other, different, unequal
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homo-/ homeo-
 Definition
same, unchanging
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, under
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im-/ in-
 Definition
not (in or into)
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infra-
 Definition
below, underneath
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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intro-
 Definition
inward, during
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mega(lo)-/ marco-/ magno-
 Definition
large, very large
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medi-/ mes(o)-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, between
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mon(o)-/ uni-
 Definition
one
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micro-
 Definition
small
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neo-
 Definition
new
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normo-
 Definition
normal
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
near, beside, around
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-/ pro-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pros-/ prox-
 Definition
besides
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primi-
 Definition
first
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pseudo-
 Definition
false, fake
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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re-/ red-
 Definition
back, again
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semi-
 Definition
half, partial
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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super-/ supra-
 Definition
above, excessive
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syn-/ sym-/ sys-
 Definition
together, with
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid
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tel(e)-/ tel(o)
 Definition
end
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trans-/ per-
 Definition
through, across, beyond
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tri-
 Definition
three
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